allowance

1an amount of something, esp. money or food, given or allotted usually at regular intervals

2a discount, as in consideration for something given in part exchange or to increase business; rebate

3(in Britain) an amount of a person's income that is not subject to income tax and is therefore deducted before his liability to taxation is assessed

4a portion set aside to compensate for something or to cover special expenses

5(Brit. education)a salary supplement given to a teacher who is appointed to undertake extra duties and responsibilities

6admission; concession

7the act of allowing; sanction; toleration

8something allowed

9♦
make allowances (or allowance)usually foll by: for

ato take mitigating circumstances into account in consideration (of)

bto allow (for)vb

10trto supply (something) in limited amounts

age allowancenan income tax allowance given to taxpayers aged 65 or over

attendance allowancen(in Britain) a tax-free noncontributory welfare benefit for children over two years old and adults who are so severely disabled that they need frequent attention or continual supervision

capital allowancenthe allowing of a certain amount of money spent by a company on fixed assets to be taken off the profits of the company before tax is imposed

Enterprise Allowance Schemen(in Britain) a scheme to provide a weekly allowance to an unemployed person who wishes to set up a business and is willing to invest a specified amount in it during its first year

family allowancen

1(in Britain) a former name for→
child benefit

2capsthe Canadian equivalent of→
child benefit

jobseeker's allowancen(in Britain) a National Insurance or social security payment for unemployed people; replaced unemployment benefit in 1996,(Abbrev.)
JSA

road allowancen(Canadian)land reserved by the government to be used for public roads

subsistence allowancen(Chiefly Brit)

1an advance paid to an employee before his pay begins

2a payment to an employee to reimburse expenses, as while on assignments

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